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Stirring tale of a genuine war hero still has much to teach us

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s courage shines through in this biopic.

  • Sandra Hall

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Blanchett as Kahtryn in Black Bag.

Immaculately groomed infidelity meets espionage in Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller

In Black Bag, Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett face off as a husband and wife at a dinner party where everyone has secrets to hide.

  • Sandra Hall
Every Little Thing captures the paradoxical lives of hummingbirds.

Gangs, brawls and defying gravity: Inside the secret lives of hummingbirds

No heavier than a marshmallow and no longer than an adult’s little finger, the colourful birds can also be ferocious.

  • Sandra Hall
Robert Pattinson in Mickey 17.

He may have won four Oscars, but this cult Korean director still delights in mocking Americans

Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, is in the vein of his previous English-language sci-fi films.

  • Jake Wilson
Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin play very different sisters in Hard Truths.

An unforgettable story about a woman who has made misery into an entire way of life

If you can watch Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths without experiencing regular shocks of recognition, I can only congratulate you on your good luck.

  • Jake Wilson
David Wenham stars in Spit

David Wenham and his mullet are back in this colourful caper

It’s obvious that Wenham is having enormous fun with the singular character of Spit, and it proves infectious.

  • Sandra Hall
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Soheila Golestani (left), Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki as mother and daughters in The Seed of the Sacred Fig.

The film that was so controversial, its director had to flee the country

Set during the women’s uprising in Iran, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is courageous indictment of that country’s system.

  • Sandra Hall
Filip Hammar (left) and his father Lars in The Last Journey.

Documentary about a dad’s last journey knows how to push your buttons

There’s a strong chance anyone who has dealt with elderly parents will be moved by this Swedish film.

  • Jake Wilson

You’ve never seen this side of Guy Pearce before

The Priscilla actor excels in this new prison drama.

  • Jake Wilson
Fernanda Torres has won both a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for her performance as the indomitable Eunice.

This true story makes for an unlikely – and remarkable – feelgood film

There’s a lot of awards buzz around I’m Still Here, but for director Walter Salles telling this story was a highly personal undertaking.

  • Sandra Hall

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